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William Ainsworth may refer to: William Harrison Ainsworth (1805–1882), English historical novelist William Francis Ainsworth (1807–1896), English surgeon, traveller, geographer and geologist
William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 – 3 January 1882) [2] [3] was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him.
Ainsworth was born in Exeter, the son of John Ainsworth of Rostherne in Cheshire, captain in the 15th and 128th regiments.The novelist William Harrison Ainsworth was his cousin; at his cousin's request he adopted the additional Christian name Francis, to avoid confusion.
Hilary St. Ives is an 1870 novel in three volumes by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth.Originally serialised in The New Monthly Magazine during 1869, it was then published in London by Chapman and Hall.
James the Second is an 1848 historical novel by the British writer William Harrison Ainsworth. It was published in three volumes by Henry Colburn. [1] [2] It is set during the reign of James II and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. [3] It was published the same year as a series of European revolutions broke out. [4]
The Life and Works of the Lancashire Novelist William Harrison Ainsworth, 1805–1882, Edwin Mellen Press (2003) ISBN 0-7734-6633-9; S. M. Ellis. William Harrison Ainsworth and His Friends. Vol II, Garland Publishing (1979) ISBN 0-8240-9663-0; John Harvey. Victorian Novelists and Their Illustrators. New York University Press (1971) ISBN 0-8147 ...
Carver, Stephen James (2003) "Ainsworth, William Harrison" in: The Life and Works of the Lancashire Novelist William Harrison Ainsworth 1805–1882. Edwin Mellen Press; Ellis, S. M. (1911) William Harrison Ainsworth and his Friends. 2 vols. John Lane. ("Bibliography of the works of William Harrison Ainsworth": v. 2, p. 345-383)
St. James's (also written as Saint James's) is a historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1844. It describes the events surrounding the end of Queen Anne's reign and the dispute between the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with two Tories for influence over the queen.